India failed because of the lack of cohesion in the unit. It seemed that the players could not contend with the superstar status of the coach and vice-versa for the coach. Coach Chappell should show a degree of maturity in dealing with certain issues within the team, especially the ones concerning the players and their talent and attitude. A ringside view suggests ego hassles. It also suggests that there was complete lack of motivation in the group. The dressing room was fractured and there were multiple power centres within a group of 15 to 17 individuals working towards a common goal. In a highly competitive scenario, this set up cannot work for long. Unfortunately or fortunately India did not qualify for the super eights. Not sure how the "fans" would have reacted to six straight losses of the team at this stage.
